AN MP has shown his support for preventing sudden cardiac arrest in young people
David Hanson, MP for Delyn, attended an event organised by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to lend his support to the ongoing campaign for a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death.
About 50 MPs attended the charity’s first ever ‘drop in’ session, held at Portcullis House, hosted by long term supporter of CRY and Chair of its All-Party Parliamentary Group [APPG], Kevan Jones MP.
The number of MPs who have now signed a pledge to support a national strategy to prevent sudden cardiac death (#MPSupport4CRY) stands at 171.
Every week, 12 apparently fit and healthy young (aged 35 and under) people in the UK die suddenly from an undiagnosed heart defect. In 80 per cent of these cases, there will have been no signs or symptoms until it is too late.
Any person aged 14-35 can go to
www.testmyheart.org.ukto book an appointment for a free heart screening which includes an ECG. CRY also provides the follow up ultrasound test on the same day.
Mr Hanson said: "It is of the utmost importance that we establish a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death. It will help us prevent hundreds of deaths of young people each year from these undiagnosed cardiac conditions."
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